Design and implementation of a participatory ergonomics program for machine sewing tasks

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 429-440

  Halpern, Craig A ^a   Dawson, Kenneth D ^a  

^a Risk Management Associates (RMA)   (United States)

Author keywords

Musculoskeletal disorders; Participatory ergonomics; Sewing

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AUTOMOBILE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT; COSTS; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; STATISTICS;

MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS; PARETO ANALYSIS; PARTICIPATORY ERGONOMICS PROGRAM; SEWING;

ERGONOMICS;

ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CAR; CASE STUDY; COST CONTROL; ERGONOMICS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MACHINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; RISK MANAGEMENT; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

EID: 0031543490     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8141(96)00070-4     Document Type: Article

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